LAS CRUCES – A 9-year-old Las Cruces girl died early Tuesday morning after being struck by a BNSF train near the intersection of South Main Street and Conway Avenue.
According to the Las Cruces Police Department, officers and firefighters were dispatched to the railroad tracks shortly after 2 a.m. Tuesday, October 13, 2026, where they discovered the child deceased.
Police identified the girl as Nancy Harvey, age 9.
Preliminary information from the investigation indicates that Nancy, who was autistic, had wandered away from her home in the 200 block of Conway Avenue.
Family members had reported her missing shortly before authorities discovered her near the railroad tracks.
Police said the southbound BNSF train came to a stop following the collision.
The circumstances surrounding the incident remain under investigation by the Las Cruces Police Department.
Authorities have not released additional information at this time.
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